| 20:00 | From young to old
Long live the gamba !?
Madame Viole in a fix
Palm Hall New Garden / Address: Im Neuen Garten, 14469 Potsdam
A concert with critical interjections from Hubert Le Blanc's "Defending the viola da gamba against attacks from the violin and the insolence of the violoncello"
artists
RICERCAR CONSORT
François Fernandez, violin
Rainer Zipperling, violoncello & viola da gamba
Julien Wolfs, harpsichord
Musical direction & viola da gamba: Philippe Pierlot
Klaus Büstrin, speaker
program
Marin Marais (1656-1728):
Prélude | Couplets de folies | Cloches ou Carillon | La Rêveuse | L'Arabesque
Michele Mascitti (1664-1760):
Sonata op. 5 No. 12 "Psyché"
Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713):
Sonatas op. 5 No. 7 & No. 12 "La Follia"
Jean-Marie Leclair (1697-1764):
Sonata in D major, op. 9, 4th book
Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764):
Pièces de clavecin en concerts, No. 5
Jean-Ferry Rebel (1666-1747): Sonata No. 4 in E minor
François Couperin (1668-1733): Concert Royal No. 3
description
1740 in Paris: the viola da gamba has seen better days. She used to be a favourite at the Sun King's court but now the violin is outstripping her and even the parvenu violoncello has become competition. Not even at the court of Versailles one is safe from this flood of Italian sonatas and concerti. Enter the music-loving lawyer Hubert Le Blanc with a passionate plea for the bass viol and a determination to put the French style back into its rightful place. Le Blanc's eccentricity and his intricate arguments make the book both interesting and entertaining. Who is going to be the winner? Definitely the audience - as the clash of cultures is performed by Ricercar Consort's phenomenal soloists.
